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brik

British  
/ brɪk /

noun

  1. a Tunisian deep-fried spicy pastry filled with fish or meat and sometimes an egg

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of brik

Arabic

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Karen Jurgensen, one of my fellow chef instructors at Seattle Culinary Academy, recently made baklava from brik that took the delightful form of crescent moons or horns.

From Seattle Times Sep. 30, 2023

“I need an order of the brik and saganaki!”

From Seattle Times May 1, 2022

That explains another dish on his menu: layers of squab breast and foie gras wrapped with cabbage leaves, and then encased in Tunisian brik dough and seared until the outside is crispy.

From Washington Times Sep. 16, 2019

The menu features vegetables and seafood on small and large plates, including a Tunisian brik turnover, along with drinks that emphasize fresh juices, ciders and rosé wines.

From New York Times Nov. 29, 2016

There is the cushion of foie gras between two firm pieces of squab breast, trickling with red juices, all bundled up inside savoy cabbage and a papery shell of brik pastry.

From New York Times Sep. 22, 2015

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